Table 1 Overview main variables over time from 2006 to 2014
2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of hospital observationsa | 1331 | 1292 | 1244 | 1228 | 1203 | 1162 |
Average 30-day stroke SMRb | 1.12 | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.02 | 0.99 |
Number of hospitals with SUc,d | 276 | 337 | 439 | 414 | 423 | 436 |
Number of ospitals with certified SUd,e | 162 | 189 | 177 | 211 | 220 | 222 |
Number of hospitals with THQ certificationd | 383 | 434 | 398 | 360 | 334 | 280 |
Average stroke case volumef per hospital | 167 | 188 | 202 | 215 | 219 | 227 |
Share stroke cases/inpatient cases (in %) | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
Numb. of hospitals with teaching status (%) | 511 (38) | 557 (43) | 581 (47) | 619 (50) | 625 (52) | 642 (55) |
Average number of hospital beds | 331 | 334 | 341 | 347 | 348 | 355 |
Average CMS specialization indexf | 1.35 | 1.34 | 1.46 | 1.38 | 1.37 | 1.40 |
Number of orivate, for-profit hospitals (%) | 225 (17) | 237 (18) | 245 (20) | 257 (21) | 255 (21) | 255 (22) |
Number of private, non-profit hospitals (%) | 592 (44) | 574 (44) | 551 (44) | 527 (43) | 514 (43) | 477 (41) |
Number of public hospitals (%) | 514 (39) | 481 (37) | 448 (36) | 444 (36) | 434 (36) | 430 (37) |
Number of hospitals with stroke diagnosesg | 1332 | 1362 | 1329 | 1,37 | 1341 | 1344 |